2007-08-30 22:20:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A statutory law is one that comes from a legislative body, such as the US Senate. This is as opposed to judicial law, which comes from judicial opinions, such as those handed down by the Supreme Court.
2007-08-31 05:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Morgana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our elected government passes laws. When the Senate, for example, passes a new law, it is a Statutory Law.
Most laws are created by judges in court. The first judge decides a case, and his decision becomes "the law" in all future similar situations.
The courts have the power to over-turn a Statutory Law, by saying that it is "UN-constitutional". This is how the tail wags the dog!
The ACLU uses the courts to control our elected government, under the saying "constitutional rights".
For example, murdering children under the age of 9 months is a constitutional "right" of recreational-sex-fans to "abort" innocent children.
Next they'll make murdering feeble old folks a constitutional "right" for those same heirs too!
Two rights make a wrong!!! Actually the "right" to abort your unborn child is not RIGHT by the Ten Commandments that God gave to Moses.
It was the elected government that passed a Statutory "RAPE" Law... AGAINST having sex with under-age girls, EVEN if they consent.
That's why sex with too young a partner is a Statutory rape, rather than a normal non-consensual rape (are any rapes normal?) where the victim is forced against their will.
Of course when we get to face God, man's laws will be trumped by the perfect wise standards of our Creator!!!
2007-08-31 09:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A statute is just another word for what people commonly know as a written law. When you see the phrase "statutory law" it is probably distinguishing case law, which is law created by legal opinion, from statutory law, which is consists of laws written and enacted by a legislature.
2007-08-31 06:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by tonymrep 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Statutory laws are laws that are derived from direct court cases and are based on judicial judgements (opinions) over time, and given assent by the appropriate legislative body, AFTER the fact, in order to clear up further misinterpretations. They are also legislative confirmations of "customary or common" law, passed by legislative bodys in order to codify the application and enforcement of those laws.
BB,
Raji the Green Witch
2007-08-31 09:10:14 · answer #4 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
laws created by legislative statutes
2007-08-31 05:26:53 · answer #5 · answered by fishshogun 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋